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Thursday 3 December 2020
The government banned the most lethal types of semi-automatic weapons after a gunman killed 51 worshippers at two mosques.
“We must have something good, if not GREAT, come out of these two tragic events!” Trump wrote on Twitter.
Reports suggest the country has one of the highest rates of gun ownership in the world.
In his speech, Trump told the NRA he is withdrawing the US from the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty.
One MP had wanted to stall the legislation but missed his chance when he arrived late after spending too long explaining his plan to the media.
The owner of the company that sold weapons to Brenton Tarrant said it was a legal, “ordinary sale”.
Survivors of the Las Vegas shooting had sheltered in Borderline Bar and Grill the scene of America’s latest attack.
In April, the authorities were called after Long was “somewhat irate, acting a little irrationally” at his home.
The gunman was then shot by police.
Maddy Wilford suffered multiple gunshots to the chest and abdomen, and had lost a lot of blood when emergency responders reached her.
The AR-15 is a ‘modern sporting rifle’ and versions of it are legal in all 50 states.
Kevin Neal shot 14 people in seven different locations yesterday.
Many investors who never directly purchased shares of gun companies may have them in their retirement savings plan.
In Nevada someone with a clean record, like Stephen Paddock had, can buy as many guns as they want.
Trump has labelled the Sunday night shooting at an outdoor music festival an “act of pure evil”.
The three-year-olds were hospitalised following the incident.
On the campaign trail, Trump had heavily campaigned on the constitutional right to bear arms.
A new law allows concealed handguns in college classrooms, buildings and dorms.
Trump has faced widespread condemnation for the comments.
Jamie Gilt is a vocal advocate for gun ownership and was seriously injured.
The presidential hopeful said he felt that mental health issues were the bigger issue.
At least 9 people were killed in the attack.
The vast majority of firearms currently licensed won’t be affected.
Magazine Mother Jones have crunched the grim figures.
Police say somebody will “held accountable for this tragedy”.
It depends on what you define a gun as, really.
The Taken star said private gun owership in the US is a “f***ing disgrace”.
“You can’t give a 9-year-old an Uzi and expect her to control it.”
Oscar Pistorius was in the process of buying six guns – more than usually allowed under South African law – at the time he shot Reeva Steenkamp.
Six people were killed and 12 others, including former congresswoman Giffords, were injured in the 2011 shooting in Arizona.
The evidence report shows that ammunition, gun magazines and shooting paper targets were found at the home of Adam Lanza.
Police have yet to detain the man responsible for the shooting.
The father of a Sandy Hook victim also spoke about the rejected Senate measure on gun checks at the White House today.
The vote is a major blow to the Obama administration.
The former congresswoman, who nearly died in a 2011 shooting, makes a strong plea.
After Newtown, Larry Donnelly was optimistic that the US might work towards stricter gun laws – but news that a ban on assault weapons has been removed from the legislation currently being considered has caused him to lose hope.
The town of Marlboro has posted armed police at every school on the restart of the academic year today.
However the state senator in Arizona was merely showing off her weapon to the local journalist.
An incident in which a young Garda was splashed with boiling oil has highlighted the dangers faced by officers on duty – so should they be given guns to protect themselves?
THE SHOPS ARE back, festive music is playing and the weather is going to get absolutely Baltic this week. Even though it’s been a strange year, you’d know Christmas is on the way.
But although it’s a time for giving and the shops are open again, the usual scenes of charity fundraisers on the streets will likely be less frequent due to public health concerns.
Many people make a point of putting some money, food or other items away to make a donation to a particular cause around this time of year, and will likely have to go a bit out of their way to do so in 2020.
Are you one of those people? This morning we want to know: Will you be giving to charity this Christmas?
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